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ba0002p118 | (1) | ICCBH2013

Variation in response to vitamin D therapy in a series of consecutive children referred to a paediatric bone disease service

Arshad Fawaz , Hinton Sally , Bishop Nick , Arundel Paul

Objectives: Guidelines for treatment of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) vary. We aimed to review the range of treatment regimens for VDD used locally and variation in responses.Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of the records of consecutive patients referred to a Children’s Bone Disease Service with a putative diagnosis of VDD over a 14-month period. Data collected includes vitamin D type used, dose and duration of treatment, and pre- and post...